Blaze destroys building at East End Connector construction site

A commercial building was heavily damaged by a fire on Friday night, authorities said.

Durham firefighters were called to the report of a structure fire shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Friday night just off U.S. 70 in east Durham. When firefighters arrived, they reported heavy fire and requested backup. A second alarm was sounded at 9:45 p.m.

The fire happened in a series of trailers used as a construction office for the East End Connector highway project.

Firefighters struggled to bring the fire under control as a nearby hydrant provided a weak water flow. It could not supply enough water to suppress the fire. They brought in water tankers to provide enough water as the Redwood Volunteer Fire Department assisted Durham firefighters.